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Originally Posted by PeterAllen
I’m after any ideas or examples of sliding windows designs. The opening on the car is not a trapezium – it doesn’t have parallel upper and lower edges – and if I reshape the roof edge to achieve parallel Bailey tracks it will look completely out of kilter with the windscreen.
I don’t want one of those little sliders in the middle of the window like rally cars, etc.
First idea I have is to run a guide on the inside of the fixed front section but I’m concerned it will look a bit odd.
Thanks.
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Hi,
I'm not sure if you are looking to make the entire window moving, but the overall shape is actually ok for window drop. If you take the shape, the back is nicely angled for the glass to run in it. What you'll find is that the total height will need to drop into the door, or else a small portion will point up. The other point to remember is the regulator mechanism direction of action is the same as the side you pick (in the above case the back side). If you use the back side, you'll find once the window is closed, it will push into the channel nicely. The front channel is the same angle as the rear one, inside the door. That means when the window is partly down it'll actually still hold the door.
If you run a half window, and no channel, I'd guess it'd whistle.